Bank and Society

Contributing to the idea on socially responsible business, the OJSC “Investtradebank” promotes social and cultural projects, focusing its charity work efforts on such fields as culture, education, sport and healthcare.

On 29 November 2009 a creative show of the famous historian, TV anchor and playwright Edvard Radzinsky, introducing a new program in his single concert in the Urals region, was held in Yekaterinburg in the cinema-concert theatre “Kosmos” under support of Investtradebank. This creative concert of E. Radzinsky provided a wonderful opportunity for Yekaterinburg citizens to get acquainted with great and mysterious pages in the world history.

On 1 September 2009 the festive sport event for primary schoolchildren called “FizkultURA!” was held in the Ivanovo Sport & Entertainment Complex “Olympia” under support of the OJSC “Investtradebank”.

In August 2009 the Annual International Festival of choral and chime music “Preobrazhenie” was held in Yaroslavl under support of Investtradebank. Citizens of Yaroslavl and guests of the Festival had an opportunity to listen to the music, played by bell-ring masters, reviving this ancient art.

In the year of the 200-years birth anniversary of the greatest Russian writer Nikolai Gogol ITB supported exhibition of a full-length feature film “Gogol. Nearest” on Russian screens. The film was directed by the honored actress of the Russian Federation, script writer and film director N.S. Bondarchuk. The movie narrates about the latest life years of Nikolai Vassilyevich as well as about his relations with his close people.

In April 2009 more than 700 people took part in the sport and recreative holiday for young people called “Healthy Population”, held in the Sport & Entertainment Complex “Olympia” in Ivanovo under financial support of the OJSC “Investtradebank”.

In March 2009 a snowmobile cross-country race for the Ivanovo region Governor’s Cup was organized by the OJSC “Investtradebank” in cooperation with the Ivanovo regional ROSTO (DOSAAF) organization. The aim of these competitions was to make technical sports more popular.

In February 2009 the Tenth Open Winter Tennis Championship among veterans, organized by the Tennis Federation of the RF, the Tennis Federation of the Ivanovo region and the Sport Committee of the Ivanovo region was conducted under support of Investtradebank.

Together with the Russian Olympic Committee and the Company “SportInvest” the OJSC “Investtradebank” organized the “House of Olympic Games’ Friends” during the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing.

In 2006-08 the OJSC “Investtradebank” was the General Partner of the unique international project “Stars of the 21^st century” – the most prestigious gala-ballet in the world. For 12 years about 200 ballet-dancers from all over the world, representing more than 35 best ballet companies, took part in this event. In opinion of some specialists, the project seems a peculiar kind of “world championship” among various ballet groups. The Chairman of the Managing Board of the OJSC “Investtradebank” Vladimir Gudkov was honoured the special “STARS OF THE 21^ST CENTURY” 2007 AWARD in New-York for support to cultural initiatives.

Since 2007 the OJSC “Investtradebank” has acted as the General Partner of the International Film Festival “Zerkalo” (Mirror) named after Andrey A. Tarkovsky, held in the Ivanovo region.

The Sixth Annual Festival “Our Heritage” was conducted in New-York with support of Investtradebank. The Jazz Carnival with participation of Larisa Dolina and the Andrey Butman Orchestra took place on 15 and 17 June 2008 on the best concert sites of New-York in the framework of the traditional Festival of Russian Culture.

The Bank was the General Partner of the All-Russian Football Tournament among orphan homes, held in October 2007 and November 2006 in Moscow. The Children Social Fund “Respublika Sport” and the All-Russian Association “Sportivnaya Rossia” became organizers of these competitions, supported by the Federal Agency for physical culture and sport. Following the results of the Tournament, the Bank instituted special awards for the best teams, players and coaches.

In 2006 and 2007 the OJSC “Investtradebank” was an official partner of the All-Russian Children Spartakiada (Olympics) for handicapped children and children with hearing, eyesight, locomotor system and mental disabilities. The competitions in mini-soccer, table tennis, darts, track-and-field athletics, judo and horse riding were conducted in a number of Moscow sport complexes.

Investtradebank provided assistance to the Moscow State Music Conservatory of P.I. Chaikovsky in financing one of its brightest and the most talented students – the piano player Vladimir Farkov to take part in the International Competition.

The Bank participates in restoration of the Staro-Mikhailovsky Monastery.

We are sure that the future of the domestic business is directly connected to the level of social stability, culture and well-being of Russia.